Squamish Search and Rescue Society will receive $96,000 from the provincial government as part of BC’s Community Gaming Grant program.
The local SAR group is among several such groups that will received funding for programs that include search and rescue, disaster relief and emergency preparedness.
Besides Squamish Search and Rescue, four local non-profits will also received funding from the provincial government as part of this program.
The Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association will receive $27,000.
The Howe Sound Marine Rescue Society will receive $22,000.
The Black Tusk Snowmobile Club will get $23,500, while the Squamish CAN will be given $11,200 as part of the provincial government.
“Our government is committed to supporting local organizations involved in a wide variety of activities that contribute to building vibrant, healthy communities,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs.
“This funding ensures community organizations can continue to provide programming to enhance public safety through emergency programs like search and rescue, and to steward and preserve our ecosystems for generations to come.”
Mark Caulton says
Re: Provincial Funding One may find it odd that a snowmobile club received more than double the funding that The Climate Action Network did. Minister Osborne then informs us that the money is awarded to “… preserve our ecosystems for generations to come.” Two stroke snowmobiles tearing through the woods is not my idea of being ecologically sensitive. Surely a few more bucks could have been directed towards CAN, an organization dedicated to reducing Climate Change, not compounding it!
DON PATRICK says
IT IS APPARENT THAT THESE NON-PROFITS PROVIDE A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY … BUT WIITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION AS OF YESTERDAY WITH TWO MORE SELF EGO MANIACS GOING INTO AVALANCHE COUNTRY AFTER MANY WARNINGS OF THE DANGERS DURING THE SEASON … AND “EXPECTED TO BE RESCUED” … $$$ NOT TO MENTION THE DANGERS TO THE RESCUE TEAMS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES. I SAY IT IS TIME TO HANG UP THE PHONE. THAT RCAF HELICOPTER ITSELF WILL REQUIRE MANY HOURS OF MAINTENANCE ON RETURN TO BASE THAT WILL NOT EVEN BE PART OF THE EQUATION.
TILT.